Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13
NEWS FROM KINGwOOD.
4 Building Boom--An Interesting Case
A Very Old Witness.

4 Building Boom-An Interesting Case
Very Old Witness.
Sysriul Correspondence ofthc Register =
KINGwOoD, w. VA, April 1l.-Miss
Minnie Heermans, daughter of Cashier F.
Heermans, and Mr.. w. w. Wright, of
Cadiz, O., were married Wednesday even
ing, the 9th inst, at $50 o'clock.
Our town will have building boom the
coming summer. A great many parties
are disappointed this spring on account of
the scarcity of houses to let.
County Court, in session last week, de-
cided that under the existing statutory
law they could not levy to build the iron
bridge across the Cheat at Rowlesburg,
without permission of the voters Of the
county, a three-fllh vote being necessary
to give them the authority. Our Legisla-
tive representatives doubt the construction
of the law, claiming that the statute refer
red 10 has been tested, and found uncOn-
stitutiOnal. II left to the voters, 1t will
be voted down, and we will have no
bridge.
Circuit court NOiNtuth lstNl IlNi'tls
presided over by the Hon. VIM. L. Ice.
The Iakel-Lieb murder case is now before
the Court; several witnesses have been ex-
amined. Charles Lakel, shoemaker of
BrandOnville is being tried for the stab
bling and killing of Geo. Jacob Lieb, Of the
same town, which is is said to have &C.
CURED on the Sth of May last. Leib's
heart was shown TO the jury, with an in
cised wound into the left yentricle about
the width of an ordinary penknite blade,
which it is claimed by the prosecution
Lakel used on the deceased, striking over
the eye and in the breast.
One of the witnesses in the above case is
81 years old, and he walked from his home,
Is miles from here TO about six miles be-
yond this place in one day, making some
, miles; he is a pensiOner OF the war 1872;
his name is Jacob FrankhOuSer. Frank
houser says he believes he would live to he
rs or 100 years old if he could get rs good
whisky rs he used to get in his younger
days-he means of course before the Re-
publicanS commenced poisoning it with
heavy taxation!
Among the lawyers from other towns We
notice Judge Raymond, of Fairmont, Hon.
ID. +. Martin, Marum X Dent, of Grafton,
#. z. X. Brown, of Philippi, Philetus Lips
comb, of st. George, and Hon. John Bran
non. of Weston. W. q. Brown, III. c.
HYDE and Hon. Il. +. Martin are defend
ing I.akel in the murder case and Prose
cutting Attorney n. J. Fortney has Mr.. p.
y. CrOgan, one of our best lawyers, assist
ing him in the prosecution.
The Democracy Of this section are well
pleased ut this action OF the Marion county
Democracy in their mass convention. To
the greatest number the greatest good,
first, last and all the time.
This county has over 1900 good DEM
ocratie voters and | will wager that there
are not 13 of that number but what will
condemn land most of them will change the
LIST, 2d and 9Th letter of the word condemn
the action Of the kickerS.
Our merchants are greatly excited over
the tobacco question. l understand they
will tender the money for the fractional
part of the year and 90 on and sell, and if
necessary, test the law.
The Argus of this place is expected to
change proprietOrs at an early day, so look
out for a red hot Democratic paper.
Whether it will be run By the same editor
OF not do not know, although no better
man could be found, but under existing
circumstances he hasn't the ghost of q
chance of showing his ability. HIS profess
sional duties rs n lawyer also do not give
him sufficient time to devote his energy TO
y newspaper. He is one of the leading
lawyers in the defense of Chas. Lakel.
Thos. Watson, an aged citizen of this
county, was buried yesterday near Reeds
Vile. The deceased, it is believed, has
been suffering with consumption for forty
years.
KingwOOd voted last Thursday on eX-
tending her boundary. Only one vote
Sgainst it.